Kotonowaka takes a gold star off yokozuna Akebono

Ganyu, Kotonishiki, Kaio, Musashimaru, Akebono, Takanohana trail by one. 9 days remain.

• Maegashira 14 Higonoumi6-0 ・ W6
• Ozeki Takanonami6-0 ・ W6
• Maegashira 13 Ganyu5-1
• Maegashira 2 Kotonishiki5-1
• Sekiwake Kaio5-1 ・ W4
• Ozeki Musashimaru5-1
• Yokozuna Akebono5-1
• Yokozuna Takanohana5-1

Kotonowaka (Maegashira 2) defeated yokozuna Akebono by Tsukitaoshi for a kinboshi gold star. It is career kinboshi No. 2.

• Maegashira 2 Kotonowaka4-2

• Takanohana (Yokozuna, 5-1) vs Tamakasuga (Maegashira 1, 1-5) →head-to-head: Takanohana leads 18-4; the rating model gives Takanohana 92%; Belt Grinder vs Pulling Pusher — style matchup is even
• Musoyama (Sekiwake, 4-2) vs Akebono (Yokozuna, 5-1) →head-to-head: Akebono leads 22-6; the rating model gives Musoyama 50%
• Kotonowaka (Maegashira 2, 4-2) vs Takanonami (Ozeki, 6-0) →head-to-head: Takanonami leads 29-22; the rating model gives Kotonowaka 22%; Thrower vs Thrower — style matchup is even